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Biology/Biological Sciences, General
CIP 2601 · offered at 1,782 colleges · national median earnings $58,005 · median debt $25,000
CollegeMedian earnings
Murray State University · KY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,475 debt$48,370Eastern Kentucky University · KY · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,250 debt$48,327Lake Forest College · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$48,287University of North Carolina at Pembroke · NC · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$48,285New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology · NM · Public · Bachelor's Degree$48,211University of South Carolina-Upstate · SC · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$48,139Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus · NJ · Public · Associate's Degree$9,500 debt$48,136Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus · NJ · Public · Associate's Degree$9,500 debt$48,136University of Central Missouri · MO · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,250 debt$48,112Canisius University · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$26,254 debt$48,104Purdue University Northwest · IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,750 debt$48,094Southern Wesleyan University · SC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$47,882University of Michigan-Flint · MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,125 debt$47,839Columbus State University · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$47,819Eckerd College · FL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$47,814Tarleton State University · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,641 debt$47,795Tulane University of Louisiana · LA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$13,875 debt$47,777The University of the South · TN · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$47,695Winston-Salem State University · NC · Public · Bachelor's Degree$27,446 debt$47,527Northampton County Area Community College · PA · Public · Associate's Degree$17,250 debt$47,519Oklahoma Panhandle State University · OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree$25,290 debt$47,464Concordia University-Nebraska · NE · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$47,419University of North Carolina Asheville · NC · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,250 debt$47,302University of West Georgia · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$26,208 debt$47,252Oregon State University · OR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$22,846 debt$47,221Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · OR · Public · Bachelor's Degree$22,846 debt$47,221Dalton State College · GA · Public · Bachelor's Degree$10,323 debt$47,218Northwest Vista College · TX · Public · Associate's Degree$10,708 debt$47,186Siena Heights University · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$47,155The College of Idaho · ID · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$24,000 debt$47,149Connors State College · OK · Public · Associate's Degree$47,041Troy University · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$24,945 debt$46,934Chicago State University · IL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$39,223 debt$46,898St. Mary's University · TX · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$46,873Florida International University · FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$15,000 debt$46,718William Carey University · MS · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$18,770 debt$46,598Florida State College at Jacksonville · FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$19,443 debt$46,452Lake Superior State University · MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree$46,435Charleston Southern University · SC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$28,979 debt$46,399Alabama State University · AL · Public · Bachelor's Degree$31,000 debt$46,370Where this field leads
Occupations that the U.S. Department of Education maps to this field of study, with national pay from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A crosswalk of what graduates can do — not a placement rate for any one college.
OccupationMedian payU.S. jobs
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,0401,065,210
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,410172,340
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220108,690
Biological Technicians$57,51069,620
Biological Scientists, All Other$98,92055,850
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,62050,190
Forensic Science Technicians$72,06019,120
Agricultural Technicians$49,63015,130
Food Science Technicians$52,13014,600
Life Scientists, All Other$93,7507,460
Sources: U.S. Department of Education CIP–SOC crosswalk; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (national, latest release).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Colleges without reported earnings for this field are omitted.